Riverton, Illinois Population 2024

3,456

Riverton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Riverton was:

  • White: 97.99%
  • Two or more races: 1.11%
  • Asian: 0.6%
  • Black or African American: 0.31%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,096.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.12% (-75)
The current population of Riverton, Illinois is 3,456 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,531.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,45497.99%
Two or more races391.11%
Asian210.6%
Black or African American110.31%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Riverton Population by Race

Riverton Population Pyramid 2024

Riverton Median Age

49.3

Total

44

Male

51.1

Female

Riverton Adults

There are 2,716 adults, (620 of whom are seniors) in Riverton.

Riverton Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Riverton Sex Ratio

Female1,80751.26%
Male1,71848.74%

Riverton Population by Age

Riverton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6462.1466.333.7
Married7772.6164.735.3
Non Family6441.1273.826.2
Female1142.1385.114.9
Male1114.7815.384.7

2.7

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

66.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riverton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1676.39%
Associates Degree1325.05%
Bachelors Degree2409.19%
Graduate Degree782.99%
High School Graduate1,49257.12%
Less Than 9th Grade130.5%
Some College49018.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Riverton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riverton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5802,400297
Asian212121
Black11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Riverton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,703$61,016$0
Graduate Degree$128,500$0$0
High School Graduate$36,928$51,780$33,189
Less Than 9th Grade$17,298$0$0
Overall$42,283$53,627$32,921
Some College$42,992$57,774$0

$42,283

Average Earnings

$53,627

Average Male

$32,921

Average Female

Riverton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riverton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Riverton Language

98.85% of Riverton residents speak only English, while 1.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.64% of the population.

Riverton Language

Riverton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,45441712.07%

11.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.16%

Male Poverty Rate

16.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverton is White, with 12.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverton is White, with 12.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.11%.

Riverton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.44%
Some College10.13%
High School8.71%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Riverton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.22%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed7%
Female Unemployed0%

Riverton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,301$79,100
Households$54,613$72,947
Married Families$83,410$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,567$58,811

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riverton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Riverton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Riverton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Riverton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riverton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

113

Number of Veterans

113

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam71
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Riverton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7442
75+29
55 to 6422
35 to 5420
18 to 340

Riverton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1134.21%

Riverton Veterans by Race

Riverton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.2%

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Riverton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Riverton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Riverton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.93%

Born in Riverton

98.41%

Native Born

1.59%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

1.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.41% of Riverton residents were born in the United States, with 89.93% having been born in Illinois. 0.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Riverton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,363-18-0.53%
20283,381-19-0.56%
20273,400-19-0.56%
20263,419-18-0.52%
20253,437-19-0.55%
20243,456-19-0.55%
20233,475-10-0.29%
20223,485-28-0.8%
20213,513-18-0.51%
20203,531842.44%
20193,447-24-0.69%
20183,471-23-0.66%
20173,49420.06%
20163,492-14-0.4%
20153,506-4-0.11%
20143,510100.29%
20133,500-1-0.03%
20123,50160.17%
20113,495210.6%
20103,47400%
20003,04841015.54%
19902,638-145-5.21%
19802,783-580-17.25%

Riverton Population by Year